Sure, we know a bit about Red Steel, Ubi's Yakuza-killing FPS where you're in charge of saving your bride-to-be through a violent combination of sword and gun play. Yeah, old news. But did you know that, during a nice dinner in America, Japanese Yakuzi spray up the place in an attempt to get your future bride's father's ancient sword, instead fatally-wounding him and abducting her, fleeing back to Japan? Oh, no? Not so smart now, eh?
Once you get to Japan, you'll also enlist the constant aid of Otori, who teaches you the art of sword combat, and Harry, night club owner and your primary source for learning the way of the gun. There are also other characters listed in Ubi's press release, along with a run down of their research into Japanese architecture and culture. The team also attempted to gain an American perception of the culture through visits to various Japanese centers in major US cities. With so much time put into making the atmosphere believable and realistic, let's hope they found some time to improve the game's controls.
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7-28-2006 @ 5:48PM
Eric said...
Uhh, actually I had read those story elements several months ago. They were in one of the initial reports, saying that she gets kidnapped after they attack you in a restuarant and he gives you the sword and sends you off to Japan. That was one of the first details I knew about the game
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7-28-2006 @ 6:40PM
Tom said...
"But did you know that, during a nice dinner in America, Japanese Yakuzi spray up the place in an attempt to get your future bride's father's ancient sword, instead fatally-wounding him and abducting her, fleeing back to Japan?"
YES, yes I DID know about that. I read about it in Game Informer Magazine like 4 months ago. :p
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7-28-2006 @ 8:22PM
Austin said...
Hey cheif, if you wouldve read the Game Informer from like 5 months ago, you might know that. Good magazine, you and the other 7 people who arent subscribed to it should check it out.
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7-29-2006 @ 2:49AM
Martyn said...
in the red steel blog they have stated that they did not get the time to profect the control sceem. they have said that they have vastly improved the control sceen in there blog. you should read there blog to keep your imformation up to date.
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7-29-2006 @ 4:03AM
Stan said...
I used to buy those types of magazines everytime I saw one, but since the internet, I'm really not that willing to pay for poorly reported gaming news ever again...Not implying that Joystiq..eh..:P
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9-15-2006 @ 3:16PM
hugh said...
yup knew about it ages ago...
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